Property Maps
Historic Resort Site Plan
La Belle Creole was conceived by Claudius Philippe, former general manager of the Waldorf Astoria New York, as a luxury resort for Saint Martin. The five-star hotel opened in the late 1980s with 162 keys in 22 buildings totaling approximately 190,000 square feet. The resort closed following Hurricane Luis in 1995 and never reopened.
A recently completed archaeological survey of the property provides additional documentation of existing site conditions and is available as part of the property’s due-diligence materials.
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PPRN 2021
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The PPRN 2021 (Natural Risk Prevention Plan), published November 3, 2021, establishes the natural-risk framework applicable to development in French Saint Martin. The plan identifies areas subject to varying levels of exposure to coastal flooding, storm surge, and other natural hazards and establishes corresponding development restrictions. At La Belle Creole, the PPRN 2021 map identifies both constructible and non-constructible areas within the property. Development planning is based on the areas designated as constructible under the applicable PPRN 2021 framework.
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The approved PPRN 2021 map identifies the buildable areas of the La Belle Creole property. The footprint of the historic hotel is located within the defined buildable area, where new construction is permitted.
The property has an interior development area of 284,629 sq. ft. (26,442 m²). New construction must comply with current hurricane-resistant building standards, including design for winds of 240 km/hour (149 mph). The property is located within Earthquake Zone 3, and new development must meet applicable seismic requirements.
Sleeping rooms are not permitted at ground level in two- and three-story beachfront buildings.
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Applicable regulations permit certain outdoor and recreational improvements within designated non-constructible areas, including swimming pools and lounging areas, outdoor restaurant and bar seating, tennis, beach volleyball, pickleball courts, gazebos, and patios.
These outdoor uses are not considered Interior Development Area.